Beyoncé Net Worth in 2017 - How Rich is Beyonce Update - The Gazette Review Tweet on Twitter Global Superstar Beyoncé Beyoncé Knowles-Carter is one of the most established and successful female pop artists in the world. Born on the 4th of September 1981, Beyoncé entered many singing and dancing competitions as a child. It was not until she became lead singer of all girl group Destiny’s Child in the late 1990’s that she rose to fame. Destiny’s Child were managed by Beyoncé’s father, Matthew Knowles and they became one of the biggest selling girl bands of that time. Between the success of Destiny’s Child and Beyoncé’s success as one of the best female solo artists on the planet right now, there is no doubt that Beyoncé has reaped the financial rewards of her career. As of last month, Forbes reported that Beyoncé’s net worth is approximately $450 million. Then of course, there’s her husband Jay-Z to consider. Jay-Z is said to have a net worth of $650 million which means that this power couple are worth over a billion dollars combined.

Beyoncé’s net worth got a very nice boost this year when she performed at the Superbowl half time show. Beyoncé performed at the Superbowl half-time show this year however the artists that performed on the night did not get paid or receive royalties for their performances. The exposure alone was enough to boost Beyoncé’s net worth to where it is now. In 2014, Beyoncé topped the Forbes Celebrity 100 list as it was estimated she earned an approximate $115 million from June 2013 – June 2014, no mean feat in itself. Beyoncé’s Musical Career Beyoncé was part of girl group, Destiny’s Child from 1997 through to 2001 before embarking on her solo career. Destiny’s Child enjoyed great success and released a number of songs that featured in well-known, successful movies including ‘Killing Time’ from ‘Men in Black’ in 1997 and ‘Independent Women Part I’ from ‘Charlie’s Angels’ in 2000. ‘Independent Woman Pat I’ became their best charting single spending eleven consecutive weeks at the number one spot on the US Billboard 100 chart.

A further two albums we released by ‘Destiny’s Child’ in 2001 before the group decided to go their separate ways and pursue solo careers. Beyoncé was lead singer of Destiny’s Child before embarking on her solo career Beyoncé shot to fame as a solo artist instantly, starring in the movie ‘Austin Powers in Goldmember’ and singing the hit song from the movie ‘Work it Out’ in July of 2002. Her first solo recording came in October 2002 when she collaborated with Jay-Z on ’03 Bonnie & Clyde’. It is rumored that Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s relationship began when they first came together to work on that collaboration. Beyoncé’s debut solo album ‘Dangerously in Love’ was released in June 2003. The album has sold over 11 million copies worldwide. Jay-Z also featured on the lead single from that debut album, ‘Crazy in Love’ and that became Beyoncé’s first solo number one. The album featured another number one song ‘Baby Boy’ while other singles released off the album featured in the top five in the US charts.

After the release of her first solo album, Destiny’s Child reunited to make their last studio album ‘Destiny Fulfilled’ before going on a farewell tour in 2005. Beyoncé released the album ‘B’Day’ in September 2006 to coincide with her 25th birthday. The album’s lead single ‘Déjà Vu’ featuring Jay-Z reached the top five in the US billboard hot 100 chart. In 2007, Beyoncé went on her very first worldwide tour entitled ‘The Beyoncé Experience’ visiting 97 venues in total. In 2008, Beyoncé released her third studio album which formally introduced her alter-ego ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce’. At a listening party for this album, Beyoncé used a video montage to announce that herself and Jay-Z had married earlier that year. ‘Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it)’ from this album shot to the number one spot in the US charts while other releases from the album reached the top five.

Beyoncé introducing alter ego ‘Sasha Fierce’ In 2011, just two days after Beyoncé became the first female solo artist to headline the main stage at Glastonbury she released her fourth studio album entitled ‘4’. The album became Beyoncé’s fourth consecutive number one album in the US. Hits from that album include ‘Run The World (Girls)’ portraying Beyoncé’s self-professed feminist nature. While touring internationally on ‘The Mrs Carter World Tour Show’, Beyoncé released her fifth, self-titled album on iTunes without any prior advertisement or promotion. Nevertheless, this became the pop superstar’s fifth consecutive number one album in the Unites States. In April 2014, Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z embarked on a tour together entitles the ‘On the Run’ tour. Beyoncé has released the first single, ‘Formation’, from her sixth studio album which is due to be released sometime this month to coincide with the beginning of her world tour – ‘The Formation World Tour’. Music Awards Being one of the best-selling female artists of all time, Beyoncé has picked up her fair share of awards and accolades along the way.

She has won 20 Grammy Awards and is the most nominated woman in Grammy Award history. Beyoncé with just some of her Grammy Awards She was the first female to the International Artist Award at the American Music Awards and she has received the Legend Award and the Billboard Millennium Award at the American Music Awards and the Billboard Music Awards respectively. Personal Life Beyoncé married long-term partner Jay-Z in 2008. Beyoncé became pregnant with their first child in Paris in April 2011 when herself and Jay-Z were there shooting the album cover for her fourth studio album ‘4’. Beyoncé publicly announced her pregnancy at the MTV Video Music Awards in August 2011. At the end of her performance of hit single ‘Love on Top’ she dropped her microphone, opened her blazer and rubbed her stomach confirming she was pregnant. The awards ceremony became the most watched in MTV history conveying just how loved and influential the pop superstar is. On January 7th 2012, she gave birth to daughter Blue-Ivy Carter. Beyoncé and Jay-Z are said to be friends of US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Beyoncé has performed at the president’s inauguration and at the Neighborhood Ball.

Both herself and Jay-Z have publicly shown their support to President Obama and held a fundraiser for Obama’s 2012 presidential campaign. Beyoncé has openly spoken about various battles in her life – depression, having a miscarriage before Blue Ivy was conceived and her insecurities surrounding being a wife and a mother. She has also proclaimed herself as a modern day feminist and has proven herself as a true role model for young girls around the world. Beyoncé with husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy Beyoncé’s other interests and ventures Beyoncé released her first fragrance ‘Heat’ in 2010. Since then, there have been five more editions to the fragrance range. They have been hailed as the world’s best-selling celebrity fragrance line with over $400 million worth of sales. The first fragrance released by the pop superstar Beyoncé has worked with many brands over the years including soft drink giant Pepsi since the year 2002. In 2012, she signed a $50 million deal to endorse the brand. She has worked for fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger in an advertisement campaign as well as promoting the fragrance Diamonds by Emporio Armani in 2007.

In 2005, Beyoncé and her mother, Tina Knowles, launched fashion brand ‘House of Deréon’. Beyoncé teamed up a show company ‘House of Brands’ that same year to produce a range of footwear for the ‘House of Deréon’ brand. Since then the pop sensation and her mother have expanded the range adding sportswear, handbags, lingerie and jewelry to the fashion line. ‘House of Deréon’ is available to buy in department stores such as Macy’s. In 2014, Beyoncé signed a deal with British high-street store Topshop to launch a sportswear line of clothing. This line of clothing is expected to launch later this month. Beyoncé has turned her hand to acting as well as singing and starred in a number of hit movies including ‘Austin Powers in Goldmember’, ‘The Pink Panther’ and ‘Dreamgirls’ to name but a few. With Austin Powers in Goldmember Beyoncé’s Charity & Philanthropic Work In 2005 after Hurricane Katrina, Beyoncé set up the Survivor Foundation alongside Destiny’s Child band-mate Kelly Rowland.

The foundation initially provided housing for the Houston area but expanded to other areas and provided support and funds when Hurricane Ike hit only a few short years later. Beyoncé contributed an initial $250,000 to get the foundation started. Further to that she has released some charity singles over the years including a cover of ‘God Bless the USA’ which helped raised funds for the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund. In 2011, the pop sensation joined forces with good friend Michelle Obama to give the first lady some support on her campaign to combat childhood obesity, something both women feel quite passionate about. Beyoncé even reworked her single ‘Get Me Bodied’ for the campaign. With such an impressive resumé and her continuing success, it looks like Beyoncé’s net worth will only continue to grow. SHARE In Retrospect: A Review of Beyonce's Solo Career Twitter Beyonce through the years Beyonce released her Dangerously in Love debut solo album exactly ten years ago and since that time, she has established herself as one of the leading forces in R&B and Pop music.

However, now that the diva has come to that unavoidable juncture in her career where her success has begun to wane, a question has been present: has Beyonce realised her full potential? Almost every major female Pop artist from Janet Jackson to Whitney Houston has experienced a downturn in their commercial impact after the age of thirty years, and the situation only worsens until they cross into their mid-forties and are classed as expired goods in the youth-driven entertainment industry. So, it is no surprise that many of these acts and their labels strive to accomplish as much as they can before they are replaced by younger performers. Such was the case with Beyonce who exploded onto the music scene as a solo artist with her Dangerously in Love album in 2003 and steadily dominated Pop radio for almost the entire decade after. Yes, Beyonce was also the only lead singer of Destiny’s Child but similar to how Berry Gordy groomed Diana Ross for success as the face of The Supremes, Mathew Knowles merely used the group as the vehicle to further his daughter’s career.

From day one, Beyonce was the axis of Destiny’s Child and almost every song, performance, music video, photograph, press release and interview focused on her as the star of the group. Hence, when it was time for her to abandon her last pair training wheels known as Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams – she had to discard many before she found two that fit her need perfectly – Beyonce already had an audience who recognised her as a standout artist and she didn’t have to start from square one like most of her peers. With the transition from group leader to solo act so seamlessly handled by Mr. Knowles, who also applied the Benny Medina/Jennifer Lopez art of brand marketing, Beyonce became an undeniable force on the charts. Of course, the quality of music still mattered in 2003 and Dangerously in Love was far from the collection of generic hits that her younger competitors call albums today. Comprising contributions by Scott Storch, Missy Elliott, Rich Harrison, Sean Paul and Jay-Z, Dangerously in Love was a rich mix of R&B, Pop and Disco that easily ranked it among the greatest debut efforts of the era.

Every note, beat and lyric was carefully placed to ensure that Beyonce was viewed not only as a respectable solo act, but also as an artist better than Destiny’s Child as a collective. Dangerously in Love produced monster hits, such as the instant classic “Crazy in Love (Ft. Jay-Z)”, the club favourite “Baby Boy (Ft. Sean Paul)” and the refreshing take on Donna Summer’s “Love to Love You Baby”, “Naughty Girl”. It was clear by the end of 2003 that Beyonce had arrived. After a short reunion with Destiny’s Child, which was merely to offer fans of the group closure as they announced their official split, Beyonce returned to her solo mission for chart domination with B’Day in 2006. However, unlike its predecessor, this album introduced the world to freer, less inhibited entertainer who had combined her music with a drastically improved performance style. Beyonce’s voice was stronger, her music was more natural and her shows were of a grander scale.

Even her singing had changed as she moved away from timid performances laced with dozens of Mariah Carey-styled vocal runs to define her own sound, which became based on a unique Hip-Hop twang and gritty vibrato. B’Day was a gusty risk by a more daring artist. As a complete departure from Dangerously in Love as well as everything on radio at that time, the album boasted R&B, Pop, Funk and just a hint of the brassy sounds of New Orleans’ Bounce. Without a question, this record remains the closest example of Beyonce’s own signature style. Sadly, B’Day was a slow burner on the charts and failed to match the runaway success of Dangerously in Love. Therefore, as a performer hungry for hits, Beyonce took a much safer approach with its followup, I Am…Sasha Fierce, and paid dearly for it in the eyes of unsponsored critics. I Am…Sasha Fierce was nothing more than catchy yet contrived and shallow Pop music. Gone were the odes to Beyonce’s southern Creole heritage as they were replaced by sing-along jams that were clearly aimed at garnering radio airplay instead of artistic credibility.

The I Am… side of the album entailed soulless ballads, such as “Halo” and “Ave Maria”, that showcased Beyonce’s vocal ability more than who she really was an artist. Yet, that first disc was just the a whiff of the garbage to follow on part two, Sasha Fierce, which was defined by mindless uptempo tracks catering to Beyonce’s silly fans who craved drag queen routines instead of musical depth. Yet, as a result of a massive media campaign, the cleverly adapted Bob Fosse “Mexican Breakfast” routine in the “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” video that quickly went viral and political connections throughout the industry, I Am…Sasha Fierce was at least able to match the sales of B’Day. Additionally, as voters focused on popularity instead of quality, Beyonce took home five Grammy Awards for the album in 2010 as well as an extra trophy for her cover of “At Last”. Media fodder and propaganda fuelled Beyonce’s career to new heights on a global scale and by the end of the I Am…World Tour in 2010, she had risen to icon status.

What she didn’t understand, however, was that all dark magic comes with a price and she suffered a serious blow to her career in the years that followed. In 2011, Beyonce launched her 4 era with yet another inorganic tune called “Run the World (Girls)” that catered to her neck-bobbing, finger-snapping fans. The song had the markings of a hit but there was a serious problem that prevented it from rocketing to the top of the charts: Beyonce had fired Mr. Knowles. That’s right, after years of guiding his daughter to new heights of success, Mr. Knowles was dumped in favour of a new team of people who had absolutely no clue of how to manage the brand known as Beyonce. Thus, everything started to crumble and nothing they did to remedy the situation worked. An unfinished “Run the World” leaked online days before its official release date and when On Air…with Ryan Seacrest was given the green light to premiere it, the wrong version was played to millions of listeners. Meanwhile, Beyonce was busy relaxing with her family during a European vacation and appeared not to care about the debacle.

What followed were months of horrible single choices, live performances that did nothing to boost her relevance on the radio and gross overexposure in the media with a string of tacky music videos that were all released weeks apart from each other. Also, we can’t forget the Billboard Millennium Award that was suspiciously created just in time to promote Beyonce’s name and has seemingly been discontinued. So, how did Beyonce keep the media generally on her side? Just when some outlets began reporting her career troubles, she announced her pregnancy during a red carpet press gathering at the 2011 MTV VMA and had a tribute to Britney Spears – a far more successful act – turned into a celebration of her swollen belly. Yet,that doesn’t mean that 4, which became her lowest-selling album, was a terrible effort. In fact, the record was actually impressive and a definite improvement from the disappointing I Am…Sasha Fierce but the singles used to promote it were a poor representation of the included material, and consumers were left utterly confused. Flash forward to 2013 and Beyonce has arrived at a conundrum.

The snippets songs that she has released thus far – “Bow Down”, “I Been On”, “Grown Woman” and “Standing on the Sun” – have left her remaining fans divided regarding what they want from their leader. Even Ne-Yo recently confirmed to Billboard that Beyonce is still trying to figure out the direction of her new album, despite already embarking on her The Mrs. Cater Show World Tour and launching a pointless media campaign to support the record that has yet to materialise. Moreover, a crop of younger acts led by Rihanna have taken control of the charts that Beyonce once ruled so effortlessly in the 2000s and as the trends of this visually driven Digital Age of music continue to shift, her career has become stagnant. Furthermore, Beyonce’s only saving grave, her bouncy routines, have become repetitive – probably because she can’t find new “inspiration” from other artists – and her fickle fans have begun to look elsewhere for entertainment. Now, let’s get to the point. At the beginning of this article, I asked if Beyonce ever realised her full potential.

After reviewing the various eras of her career and her progression as an artist, the answer is a clear, bold, definite and resounding “no.” At the start of her solo career, Beyonce moved from strength to strength as she defined her own unique style of artistry. However, in while trying stay current, she quickly gave up that quest and cheapened her sound, therefore stunting her growth and preventing herself from developing into a truly great music icon beyond her standing in the media. With her level of talent, Beyonce should have crafted a catalogue that reflects her ability. Where is her version of Jackson’s The Velvet Rope or even Usher’s Confessions? Are Dangerously in Love and B’Day really the best examples of what she can create as an artist or is there something deeper hidden beneath her layers of store-bought hair? There is still some hope for Beyonce, though, because in the eyes of the media, she is not “dead” yet. If Mary J. Blige created The Breakthrough at 34 years of age and Carey released The Emancipation of Mimi when she was 35, then their young friend has a chance to enjoy a similar creative landmark.

Still, Beyonce has to want it first. I leave you with Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love” in celebration of the Dangerously in Love anniversary:. Beyonce Beyonce One of the most recognizable characters in modern-day R&B, Beyonce first rose to fame as the siren-voiced centerpiece of Destiny's Child before embarking on a multi-platinum solo career in 2001. Booming record sales, Grammy awards, movie roles, and a romance with rapper/CEO Jay-Z combined to heighten her profile in the 2000s, making the singer a virtual mainstay in the entertainment world. While some media outlets derisively championed Paris Hilton as "the next Marilyn Monroe," Beyonce was a much better contender for the role, her glittering pop culture persona only matched by her success onscreen and on record. Born in Houston in September 1981, Beyonce Giselle Knowles began performing at age seven, winning upwards of 30 local competitions for her dancing and vocal abilities. She also joined her cousin Kelly Rowland and classmates LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett in forming an adolescent vocal group.

Mathew Knowles, Beyonce's father and Rowland's legal guardian, signed on to be the girls' manager, eventually quitting his full-time job to focus on their efforts. This situation would ultimately lead to the creation of one of the most popular female R&B groups of all time -- Destiny's Child. Destiny's Child gained momentum throughout the 1990s, appearing on Star Search in 1992 (under the name Girl's Tyme) and weathering several lineup changes before signing to Columbia Records in 1997. Four studio albums later, the group has officially become the best-selling female group of all time, with such smash hits as "Jumpin' Jumpin'," "Bills, Bills, Bills," "Say My Name," and "Survivor" bolstering the girls' momentum despite a continued string of lawsuits from former members Roberson and Luckett (who contested Mathew Knowles' management, claiming he withheld profits and unjustly favored his daughter and niece). In 2001, Beyonce, Rowland, and replacement member Michelle Williams allowed themselves a break from the group to pursue individual solo careers.

Before landing several movie roles, Beyonce became the first African-American female artist and second woman ever to win the annual ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year Award. An appearance in the MTV drama Carmen: A Hip Hopera quickly followed, but it was her role as Foxxy Cleopatra in 2002's Austin Powers in Goldmember that established Beyonce as a true Hollywood star. While her inclusion on the movie's soundtrack failed to chart nationally, Beyonce's full-length solo debut, 2003's Dangerously in Love, reached multi-platinum status. Featuring collaborations with Sean Paul, Missy Elliott, OutKast's Big Boi, and romantic interest Jay-Z, the album spawned a total of four Top Ten singles and garnered the singer five Grammys. Destiny's Child reconvened the following year to release Destiny Fulfilled; upon completing the resulting tour, the group issued one final album, a greatest-hits compilation entitled #1's, and subsequently disbanded. Beyonce turned her full attention to her burgeoning solo career, releasing the sophomore effort B'day in September 2006 and, three months later, turning in an award-winning performance for the movie musical Dreamgirls.

The singer then embarked on the Beyonce Experience concert tour, releasing a live DVD in November 2007. The following year proved to be another busy one as Beyonce Knowles landed the role of Etta James in Cadillac Records, a musical biopic that explored the heyday of Chicago's Chess Records. Shooting commenced in February 2008, with Beyonce also serving as co-executive producer. One month before the film's December release, the singer released her third studio album, I Am...Sasha Fierce. The double-disc effort emphasized her two distinct personalities, allowing Beyonce to explore both mainstream sounds and traditional R&B. ~ Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide Beyoncé | New Music And Songs | Beyoncé About Beyoncé One of the most recognizable figures in contemporary music, Beyoncé rose to fame as the central member of pop-R&B group Destiny's Child before embarking on a multi-platinum, record-breaking solo career in 2001. Booming record sales, Grammy awards, movie roles, and marriage to rapper/CEO Jay-Z combined to heighten her profile in the 2000s.

Billboard named her female artist of the decade, while the RIAA acknowledged that, through 64 gold and platinum certifications, she was the decade's top-selling artist. Once she released her fifth solo album in 2013, it was evident that the singer, songwriter, and dancer wasn't merely an entertainer but a progressive artist as well. Born in Houston in September 1981, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles began performing at age seven, winning over 30 local competitions for her dancing and vocal abilities. She joined her cousin Kelly Rowland and classmates LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett in forming an adolescent vocal group. Mathew Knowles, Beyoncé's father and Rowland's legal guardian, signed on to be the girls' manager, eventually quitting his full-time job to focus on their efforts. This situation would ultimately lead to the creation of one of the most popular female R&B groups of all time -- Destiny's Child. Destiny's Child gained momentum throughout the '90s. They appeared on Star Search in 1992 (under the name Girls Tyme) and weathered several lineup changes before signing to Columbia in 1997.

Four studio albums later, the group had officially become the best-selling female group of all time, with such smash hits as "Jumpin' Jumpin'," "Bills, Bills, Bills," "Say My Name," and "Survivor" bolstering the young women's momentum despite lawsuits from former members Roberson and Luckett (who contested Mathew Knowles' management, claiming he withheld profits and unjustly favored his daughter and niece). In 2001, Beyoncé, Rowland, and replacement member Michelle Williams allowed themselves a break from the group to pursue individual solo careers. Before landing several movie roles, Beyoncé became the first African-American female artist and second woman ever to win the annual ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year Award. An appearance in the MTV drama Carmen: A Hip Hopera quickly followed, but it was her role as Foxxy Cleopatra in 2002's Austin Powers in Goldmember that established her as a true Hollywood star. While her inclusion on the movie's soundtrack failed to chart nationally, Beyoncé's full-length solo debut, 2003's Dangerously in Love, reached multi-platinum status.

Featuring collaborations with Sean Paul, Missy Elliott, OutKast's Big Boi, and romantic interest Jay-Z, the album spawned a total of four Top Ten singles and garnered the singer five Grammys. Destiny's Child reconvened the following year to release Destiny Fulfilled; upon completing the resulting tour, the group issued one final album, a greatest-hits compilation entitled #1's, and subsequently disbanded. Beyoncé turned her full attention to her burgeoning solo career. She released B'day in September 2006 and, three months later, turned in an award-winning performance for the movie musical Dreamgirls. The singer then embarked on the Beyoncé Experience concert tour and released a live DVD in November 2007. The following year proved to be another busy one as Beyoncé landed the role of Etta James in Cadillac Records, a musical biopic that explored the heyday of Chicago's Chess label. Shooting commenced in February 2008, with Beyoncé also serving as co-executive producer. One month before the film's December release, the singer released her third studio album, I Am...Sasha Fierce.

The double-disc effort emphasized her two distinct personalities, allowing Beyoncé to explore both mainstream sounds and traditional R&B. Some live releases followed. Released in 2009, I Am...Yours, a CD/DVD set, documented an August 2009 performance at Wynn Las Vegas, while 2010's I Am...World Tour, available in separate audio and video formats, was recorded at London's significantly larger O2 Arena (a few months after the Vegas program). She followed ten Grammy nominations with 2011's 4, which debuted at the top of the Billboard 200. One of her most energetic and empowering tracks, "Run the World (Girls)," was issued as the lead single, while "Love on Top" eventually won a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance. Giving birth to Blue Ivy Carter in January 2012 didn't slow her down. Within a few months, she was performing in Atlantic City, and she later appeared at President Barack Obama's second inauguration. Joined by Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland, she headlined the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show.

Life Is But a Dream, a documentary, first aired on HBO in February 2013, and was followed by appearances on albums by Rowland, the-Dream, and Jay-Z. New material, such as "Bow Down" and "Standing on the Sun," trickled out without proper release. Then, on December 13 -- with no preceding announcement -- Beyoncé released a self-titled album with accompanying videos. Her husband and daughter, along with Drake, Frank Ocean, and writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (via a sampled TED talk), made guest appearances. Knowles, assisted by the likes of Hit-Boy, Pharrell, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, and Miguel, co-wrote and co-produced the majority of the album's material. Like Beyoncé's four previous solo albums, it went to number one, and quickly went platinum in the U.S. Three months after she completed the Mrs. Carter Show world tour, she and Jay-Z embarked on the On the Run tour, which reached the U.S., Canada, and France from June through September 2014.

The following February, she was nominated for six Grammy Awards and won three, including Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance, both for "Drunk in Love." Although she didn't release any new material in 2015, she co-wrote and appeared on Naughty Boy's Top Five U.K. pop hit "Runnin' (Lose It All)," and contributed vocals to Coldplay's "Hymn for the Weekend." In February 2016, a new single, "Formation," and its trenchant accompanying video, were released just before her Super Bowl 50 half-time performance. That April, another striking "visual album," Lemonade, premiered on HBO, and its audio was subsequently available for streaming and download. Some of the album's specific, forthright lyrics fueled speculation about the status of Beyoncé and Jay-Z's relationship. Kendrick Lamar, Jack White, James Blake, and the Weeknd appeared as featured artists, while Just Blaze, Mike Dean, and Diplo were among the co-producers. The Formation World Tour began days later, just before the album became her sixth consecutive number one studio album.

~ Andrew Leahey & Andy Kellman, Rovi Beyoncé | Biography & History | AllMusic google+ Artist Biography by Andrew Leahey One of the most recognizable figures in contemporary music, Beyoncé rose to fame as the central member of pop-R&B group Destiny's Child before embarking on a multi-platinum, record-breaking solo career in 2001. Booming record sales, Grammy awards, movie roles, and marriage to rapper/CEO Jay-Z combined to heighten her profile in the 2000s. Billboard named her female artist of the decade, while the RIAA acknowledged that, through 64 gold and platinum certifications, she was the decade's top-selling artist. Once she released her fifth solo album in 2013, it was evident that the singer, songwriter, and dancer wasn't merely an entertainer but a progressive artist as well. Born in Houston in September 1981, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles began performing at age seven, winning over 30 local competitions for her dancing and vocal abilities. She joined her cousin Kelly Rowland and classmates LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett in forming an adolescent vocal group.

Mathew Knowles , Beyoncé 's father and Rowland 's legal guardian, signed on to be the girls' manager, eventually quitting his full-time job to focus on their efforts. This situation would ultimately lead to the creation of one of the most popular female R&B groups of all time -- Destiny's Child . Destiny's Child gained momentum throughout the '90s. They appeared on Star Search in 1992 (under the name Girls Tyme) and weathered several lineup changes before signing to Columbia in 1997. Four studio albums later, the group had officially become the best-selling female group of all time, with such smash hits as "Jumpin' Jumpin'," "Bills, Bills, Bills," "Say My Name," and "Survivor" bolstering the young women's momentum despite lawsuits from former members Roberson and Luckett (who contested Mathew Knowles ' management, claiming he withheld profits and unjustly favored his daughter and niece). In 2001, Beyoncé , Rowland , and replacement member Michelle Williams allowed themselves a break from the group to pursue individual solo careers.

Before landing several movie roles, Beyoncé became the first African-American female artist and second woman ever to win the annual ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year Award. An appearance in the MTV drama Carmen: A Hip Hopera quickly followed, but it was her role as Foxxy Cleopatra in 2002's Austin Powers in Goldmember that established her as a true Hollywood star. While "Work It Out," her inclusion on the movie's soundtrack failed to chart in the US, it was a Top 10 hit in the UK. Beyoncé 's full-length solo debut, 2003's Dangerously in Love , reached multi-platinum status. Featuring collaborations with Sean Paul , Missy Elliott , OutKast 's Big Boi , and romantic interest Jay-Z , the album spawned a total of four Top Ten singles and garnered the singer five Grammys. Destiny's Child reconvened the following year to release Destiny Fulfilled ; upon completing the resulting tour, the group issued one final album, a greatest-hits compilation entitled #1's , and subsequently disbanded. Beyoncé turned her full attention to her burgeoning solo career.

She released B'day in September 2006 and, three months later, turned in an award-winning performance for the movie musical Dreamgirls. The singer then embarked on the Beyoncé Experience concert tour and released a live DVD in November 2007. The following year proved to be another busy one as Beyoncé landed the role of Etta James in Cadillac Records, a musical biopic that explored the heyday of Chicago's Chess label. Shooting commenced in February 2008, with Beyoncé also serving as co-executive producer. One month before the film's December release, the singer released her third studio album, I Am...Sasha Fierce . The double-disc effort emphasized her two distinct personalities, allowing Beyoncé to explore both mainstream sounds and traditional R&B. Some live releases followed. Released in 2009, I Am...Yours , a CD/DVD set, documented an August 2009 performance at Wynn Las Vegas, while 2010's I Am...World Tour , available in separate audio and video formats, was recorded at London's significantly larger O2 Arena (a few months after the Vegas program).

She followed ten Grammy nominations with 2011's 4 , which debuted at the top of the Billboard 200. One of her most energetic and empowering tracks, "Run the World (Girls)," was issued as the lead single, while "Love on Top" eventually won a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance. Giving birth to Blue Ivy Carter in January 2012 didn't slow her down. Within a few months, she was performing in Atlantic City, and she later appeared at President Barack Obama 's second inauguration. Joined by Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland , she headlined the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show. Life Is But a Dream, a documentary, first aired on HBO in February 2013, and was followed by appearances on albums by Rowland , the-Dream , and Jay-Z . New material, such as "Bow Down" and "Standing on the Sun," trickled out without proper release. Then, on December 13 -- with no preceding announcement -- Beyoncé released a self-titled album with accompanying videos. Her husband and daughter, along with Drake , Frank Ocean , and writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (via a sampled TED talk), made guest appearances.

Knowles , assisted by the likes of Hit-Boy , Pharrell , Timbaland , Justin Timberlake , and Miguel , co-wrote and co-produced the majority of the album's material. Like Beyoncé 's four previous solo albums, it went to number one, and quickly went platinum in the U.S. Three months after she completed the Mrs. Carter Show world tour, she and Jay-Z embarked on the On the Run Tour, which reached the U.S., Canada, and France from June through September 2014. The following February, she was nominated for six Grammy Awards and won three, including Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance, both for "Drunk in Love." Although she didn't release any new material in 2015, she co-wrote and appeared on Naughty Boy 's Top Five U.K. pop hit "Runnin' (Lose It All)," and contributed vocals to Coldplay 's "Hymn for the Weekend." In February 2016, a new single, "Formation," and its trenchant accompanying video, were released just before her Super Bowl 50 halftime performance.

That April, another striking "visual album," Lemonade , premiered on HBO, and its audio was subsequently available for streaming and download. Some of the album's specific, forthright lyrics fueled speculation about the status of Beyoncé and Jay-Z 's relationship. Kendrick Lamar , Jack White , James Blake , and the Weeknd appeared as featured artists, while Just Blaze , Mike Dean , and Diplo were among the co-producers. The Formation World Tour began days later, just before the album became her sixth consecutive number one studio album. Celebrity Today’s Top Hotties: Beyonce Beyonce Knowles is a singer, actress and songwriter who first came to the public’s attention in 1998 as the lead vocalist with the multi-platinum selling girl group, Destiny’s Child. Raised in Houston, Texas, Beyonce enjoyed three number one singles and a number one album as part of the ensemble before embarking on a solo career. Thereafter her career went stratospheric and Beyonce has established herself as one of the most influential women in the music industry, not to mention one of the most popular artists of all time.

In 2008 she married the equally influential Jay-Z after a five year romance and Beyonce gave birth to their first child, Blue Ivy Carter, in 2012. To date, Beyonce is the highest paid black artist in music history. To say Beyonce has had a successful career is a vast understatement. As part of Destiny’s Child she sold over 60 million records worldwide, including the massive breakthrough album, The Writing’s On The Wall which alone sold over 6 million copies and garnered the band six Grammy nominations in the process. Further success followed with their next album, Survivor, which earned Destiny’s Child a further four Grammy nominations. However, it was upon launching a solo career that saw Beyonce attain superstar status. Her first solo single, Crazy in Love, went straight to number one and won two Grammy’s, and Best Song at the MTV Awards. The album from which it was taken. Dangerously in Love, also entered the charts at number one, beginning a run which has seen all of Beyonce’s studio albums hit the top of the charts. Critical acclaim followed commercial success and in 2008 she won another six Grammy Awards for her third album, I am Sasha Fierce.

To date Beyonce has won 17 Grammy’s, 25 MTV Awards, 18 Billboard Music Awards and 2 Brit Awards, selling over 75 million records in the process. However, to define Beyonce purely as a musician would be unfair and incorrect. Her work as a philanthropist has seen her active in ventures such as the Survivor Foundation which she and Kelly Rowland launched to provide accommodation for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Beyonce herself provided $250,000 dollars to the relief fund. She was also one of the faces of Hope for Haiti which was started to raise awareness and funds for the people affected by the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Beyonce was also an ambassador for the UN’s World Humanitarian day in 2012. A devoted feminist, Beyonce lent her time and music to Gucci’s Chime for Change initiative to encourage female empowerment. The success Beyonce has enjoyed cannot be quantified by one simple aspect of her personality. She has an incredible vocal range spanning 3.6 octaves which allows her to go from a sexy whisper to a glass-shattering crescendo, and to venture into multiple music genres.

However, it could be argued it is her energetic stage performances, flamboyant costumes and provocative alter-egos which make her the performer she is today. Never afraid to use her sexuality on stage, she has a captivating stage presence which allows her to express her personality and assertiveness while never slipping into parody. Her confidence as a performer is matched by her engagement with the audience making her an amazing entertainer. All of this combined with a meticulous preparation routine has confirmed Beyonce’s reputation as one of the most incredible performers around and arguably the biggest star on the planet today. Beyonce Knowles songbooks Beyonce Knowles Performer Songbooks Singer and actress. Born Beyonce Giselle Knowles on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas. One of the top entertainers working today, Beyonce is a gifted and versatile performer. She seems to be equally at home on the big screen as she is in concert. Beyonce started singing at an early age. As a child, she competed in local talent shows. Beyonce won many of these events by impressing audiences with her natural singing and dancing abilities.

Teaming up with her cousin Kelly Rowland and two classmates, Beyonce formed an all-female singing group. Her father, Matthew Knowles, served as the band's manager. The group went through some name and line-up changes before landing a record deal in 1997 with Columbia Records. Destiny's Child soon became one of the most popular R&B acts with the release of their first self-titled album. Gaining momentum, the group scored its first No. 1 single on the pop charts with "Bills, Bills, Bills" off their second album. The recording also featured another smash hit, "Say My Name." While enjoying her group's success, Beyonce began exploring other projects. She made her acting debut in 2001 with a starring role in MTV's Carmen: A Hip Hopera. She then co-starred with Mike Myers in the spy parody Goldmember the following year. On the musical front, Beyonce took center stage as a solo artist, releasing her first album, Dangerously in Love, in 2003. The recording became a huge success for her, both commercially and critically. It sold millions of copies and won five Grammy Awards.

On the album, Beyonce worked with a number of different artists, including Missy Elliott, Sean Paul and Jay-Z. She was rumored to be dating Jay-Z around this time, but the couple did not publicly acknowledge their relationship. Destiny's Child released their last studio album, Destiny Fulfilled in 2004, and officially broke up the following year. On her own, Beyonce continued to enjoy great success. Her second studio album, 2006's B'Day featured such hits as "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar." On the big screen, she starred opposite Jennifer Hudson, Jaime Foxx and Eddie Murphy in Dreamgirls. The film was adapted from the hit Broadway musical of the same name. In 2008, Beyonce married rapper and music mogul Jay-Z in a small, private ceremony in New York City. Among the guests sighted at the wedding were Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles, her father and manager Matthew, her sister Solange, Destiny's Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, and friend Gwyneth Paltrow. The newlywed continued to work as hard as ever, promoting her latest effort, I am . . .

Sasha Fierce (2008). Beyonce scored two big hits off the album-"Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" and "If I Were a Boy." She also returned to the big screen that year, starring as R&B legend Etta James in Cadillac Records. The following January, Beyonce sang James' trademark song, "At Last," for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at his inaugural ball. Beyonce Knowles | Biography, News, Photos and Videos | Contactmusic.com News Pictures Video Film Music Footage Press Festival Comments Quotes RSS Biography Beyoncé (born Beyoncé Giselle Knowles 04.09.1981) is an American singer/songwriter and Grammy Award winner who rose to prominence as a member of Destiny's Child, before establishing a strong solo career. Net Worth: According to Celebrity Net Worth in 2014, Beyoncé has a net worth of 450 million USD. Childhood: Beyoncé was born in Houston, Texas, to Tina and Matthew Knowles; a record manager and a costume designer & hair stylish, respectively. Her younger sister, Solange, went on to become a singer/songwriter and actress.

Beyoncé studied at St Mary's Elementary School in Fredericksburg, Texas, and won a talent contest there at the age of seven for a rendition of John Lennon's 'Imagine'. In 1990, Beyoncé moved to Houston music school, Parker Elementary, before moving on to attend the High School For the Performing and Visual Arts. Career: Beyoncé was eight years old when she auditioned for the girl-group Gyrl's Time with her cousin, Kelly Rowland, and met LaTavia Robertson at said audition. The group were entered into a television talent show, however they did not win. Beyoncé's father quit his day job in order to work as a manager for Gyrl's Time, yet this led to financial pressure on the family which caused Beyoncé's parents to split up. In 1993, LeToya Luckett joined the band and they were picked up by Elektra Records, yet they were dropped before any material was released. In the same year, they changed their name to Destiny's Child. In 1997, Destiny's Child were signed to Columbia Records and released 'Killing Time' for the soundtrack of 'Men In Black'.

Destiny's Child released their self-titled debut studio album on 17th February 1998 to strong reviews but poor chart performance. The following year on 27th July, the band released 'The Writing's on the Wall', which received similar reviews, and reached the second spot on Billboard's 200 list. On 1st May 2001, Destiny's Child released their third studio album, 'Survivor', to similarly favourable reviews and topped Billboard's 200 list. In the same year, they released the Christmas album, '8 Days of Christmas', which received only moderate reviews but did fairly well in the charts. A remix of their previous work was released on 12th May 2002, entitled 'This Is the Remix' to strong reviews and reasonable chart success. Beyoncé made her first musical appearance outside of Destiny's Child with an appearance alongside Jay-Z, in ''03 Bonnie & Clyde' from 10th October 2002. On 18th May 2003, Beyoncé enlisted Jay-Z for her own debut studio album, 'Crazy in Love' which topped Billboard's Hottest 100.

The single also featured as the first track on 'Dangerously in Love' - Beyoncé's debut studio album. The album received moderate reviews and topped the Billboard's 200 list. On 26th April 2004, she released a live album entitled 'Live at Wembley' to decent sales. Destiny's Child's fourth studio album, 'Destiny Fulfilled' was released on 10th November 2004 to mixed reviews, but strong chart success. 'Destiny Fulfilled' was thought to be the final album by Destiny's Child, however they released the compilation album '#1's' and the live album 'Destiny's Child: Live in Atlanta' in 2005. On 4th September 2006, Beyoncé released her second solo album, 'B'Day', to strong reviews and topping the Billboard 200 charts. She then released her first EP, 'Irreemplazable', on 28th August 2007, although it failed to receive chart success. On 15th November 2008, her third studio album, 'I Am...

Sasha Fierce' was released to moderate critical response yet it still topped the Billboard 200 list. After multiple remix and live albums, Beyoncé released her fourth studio album, '4', on 24th June 2011. The album received strong reviews and once again topped the Billboard charts. Beyoncé's self-titled fifth studio album was released on 13th December 2013 without any announcement or promotion, yet it still debuted at the top of Billboard's 200 and earned rave reviews. With this chart-topping success, Beyoncé became the first female artist to have five consecutive top-charting albums. Beyoncé released her sixth studio album Lemonade on 23rd April, 2016, this album comes as her second visual album and features multiple genres including R&B, pop, hip hop, blues, rock and soul to name a few. A host of different names including James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd and Jack White appear on particular tracks. The lead single is titled Formation and it was written by Beyonce, Rae Sremmurd, Mike Will Made It, Jordan Frost and Asheton Hogan.

In the 6th February 2016 the singer embarked on the Formation World Tour to promote the album. Lemonade sold 485,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and on the UK album chart. Personal Life: After their appearance together in 2002, Beyoncé and Jay-Z were rumoured to be in a relationship, although no conformation was given. On 4th April 2008, Beyoncé and Jay-Z were married without any publicity. On 7th January 2012, Beyoncé gave birth to their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, following a tragic miscarriage in 2010. Biography by Contactmusic.com

Question: Before embarking on her solo career, Beyonce Knowles was best known as the lead singer in which girl group?
Answer: Destiny's Child